Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 2 - Grants for higher education assistance etc  

PART 2-1 - HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS  

Division 16 - What is a higher education provider?  

Subdivision 16-C - How are bodies approved as higher education providers?  

SECTION 16-40   Application  

16-40(1)    

A body corporate that is a *registered higher education provider may apply, in writing, to the Minister for approval as a higher education provider under this Act.

16-40(1A)    

However, if:

(a) the body corporate made an application (the earlier application ) under subsection (1); and

(b) the Minister decided not to approve the earlier application;

the body corporate cannot make another application under that subsection within 6 months after the day on which notice of the decision on the earlier application was given to the body corporate.

16-40(2)    
The application:

(a) must be in the form approved by the Minister; and

(b) must be accompanied by such information as the Minister requests; and

(c) must be accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by, or worked out in accordance with the method prescribed by, the Higher Education Provider Guidelines.

Note:

The guidelines may prescribe different fees, or methods, for applications made by different kinds of applicant: see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

16-40(3)    

A fee prescribed, or worked out in accordance with a method prescribed, for the purposes of subsection (2) must not be such as to amount to taxation.